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Based in the Sacramento metro area

California Tax Attorney

California-wide tax planning and controversy counsel for consequential federal and state tax matters. Begin with a complimentary 30-minute initial consultation.

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Tax counsel when the decision has real consequences.

A business sale, equity decision, audit notice, proposed adjustment, penalty, or collection matter often calls for more than a quick response. The question is not only what the agency or transaction documents say on their face. It is how the tax position was structured, what records support it, which deadline controls, and what options remain open.

Based in the Sacramento metro area, Galek Tax Law serves clients throughout California, including individuals, founders, business owners, and investors. The practice connects planning judgment to controversy experience by examining the underlying transaction, reporting choices, documents, and tax analysis that produced the issue.

Matters the practice handles

  • Business, founder, and transactional tax planning
  • Equity compensation, QSBS, and liquidity planning
  • IRS and California tax audits and examinations
  • Tax penalty disputes, collection matters, and appeals
  • Tax-related litigation and U.S. Tax Court matters
  • Cross-border U.S. tax questions and related disputes

One tax problem can have several moving parts.

Federal and California tax issues may arise from the same transaction but follow different procedures and time limits. A useful response considers the legal position, the facts, the record, and the next procedural step together rather than treating each notice or filing as an isolated task.

Why Galek Tax Law

Specialized tax judgment, from planning through dispute.

Many tax issues become more difficult when the planning, reporting, and dispute stages are handled in separate boxes. Galek Tax Law brings those perspectives together from the beginning.

Specialized tax training

Jason Galek is a Certified Specialist in Taxation Law and holds an LL.M. in Taxation.

Controversy and litigation experience

The practice handles disputes from examination through administrative appeal and tax-related court proceedings.

Federal and California perspective

Where federal and California tax exposure overlap, the response should account for both from the outset.

Frequently asked questions

What types of tax matters does Galek Tax Law handle?

The practice handles tax planning, IRS and California tax controversy, administrative appeals, collection matters, and tax-related litigation. The work is best suited to consequential issues involving a transaction, substantial exposure, a notice or deadline, or a position that needs to be carefully analyzed and supported.

Can you help with both IRS and California tax issues?

Yes. Federal and California issues often overlap, even though the agencies follow different rules and procedures. Galek Tax Law considers both from the outset when the same facts, reporting, or transaction affect an IRS matter and a California tax matter.

Do you prepare tax returns?

The practice provides tax law counsel and representation, not routine tax-return preparation. A client's accountant, return work, records, and prior advice can be important parts of the legal analysis when a matter involves planning or a dispute.

Where do consultations take place?

Galek Tax Law is based in Folsom and serves clients across the Sacramento region, California, and nationally in federal tax matters. Initial consultations can take place by phone, video, or in person.